Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud (UASD)

“My eyes burn, my mouth is always dry, and I need water to swallow food.” A woman presents with bilateral parotid swelling and a dry, fissured tongue. What’s the diagnosis?

🚨 Burning hot, drenched in sweat, and becoming confused—a young woman’s pulse races at 180/min. Prominent eyes. Swollen neck. What life-threatening crisis is unfolding?

🚨 A young woman doubles over with sharp right upper abdominal pain that worsens with breathing. Gallbladder ultrasound is normal—but laparoscopy reveals these strands around the liver. What’s the diagnosis?

A 25-year-old woman suddenly becomes aggressive in the ER, shouting and threatening staff. She is sweating, trembling, and intermittently confused. Her friend says, “She took her usual insulin but hasn’t eaten all day.” What immediately reversible cause must you exclude—and what bedside test would you perform first?